Cyber Job Moves: Security Vendors Sharpen Focus on AI and Identity Risks
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Manny Ataebi – Cerby
Manny Ataebi has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at identity security company Cerby after spending the last three years in the MarTech and RevTech ecosystem. Before the move, he served as CRO at community software platform Bettermode. He described the timing around the opportunity as unusually aligned, prompting his return to the cyber sector. Cerby, which recently raised a Series B round, is also expanding its marketing and SDR teams as it scales its identity security business. (source)
Laurie Robb - Trellix
Laurie Robb has moved into the role of Senior Director, Product Management for Data Security at Trellix. Before the transition, she served as Director of Product Marketing at the company. Her work included go-to-market strategy, sales enablement, product positioning, and analyst relations initiatives. Robb has held cybersecurity-focused marketing and product roles at Optiv, ThreatConnect, and GoSecure. (source)
Ashwini Pandey - Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank has elevated Ashwini Pandey to the role of General Manager and Data Protection Officer. Pandey brings experience from banking security, risk, and information security management. He is expected to guide privacy controls, compliance, and cyber risk strategy. Pandey’s appointment reflects the emphasis financial institutions are placing on dedicated security. (source)
Lt Gen (Dr) Rajesh Pant - Inspira Enterprise
Inspira Enterprise has brought former National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen (Dr) Rajesh Pant on board as Strategic Advisor, adding one of India’s most recognized cyber policy and security leaders to its advisory network. Pant previously oversaw cybersecurity coordination at the National Security Council Secretariat under the Prime Minister’s Office. Pant has led the Indian Army’s cyber training establishment and has decades of service in the Signals Corps. (source)
Lalita Nayak - Mitigata
Mitigata has named Lalita Nayak as Chief Marketing Office. Nayak brings more than two decades of experience spanning fintech, media, gaming, and digital platforms, with prior leadership positions at NPCI, NODWIN Gaming, Network18, and The Times Group. She was associated with initiatives such as RuPay and the Global Fintech Fest. Her focus will center on the company’s market visibility, and positioning in cyber risk and resilience. (source)
Darren Lee - Polygraf AI
Polygraf AI has added cybersecurity executive Darren Lee to its Board of Directors. Lee’s appointment comes as the Austin-based company scales its presence in areas such as AI governance, deepfake detection, and secure language model deployment for regulated industries. Lee previously spent 14 years at Proofpoint as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Threat Protection Business. (source)
Pete Angstadt - Saviynt
Saviynt has brought Pete Angstadt on as its first Chief Commercial Officer. Angstadt will lead the company’s commercial and customer-facing operations. He will shoulder responsibilities spanning revenue execution, customer engagement, and market strategy. He joins the identity security company after serving as President of GTM at Securiti and previously held senior positions at Ping Identity and ForgeRock. (source)
Brad Myers - Saviynt
Saviynt has expanded its team with Brad Myers as Chief Customer Officer. Myers will lead the company’s customer organization, focusing on customer adoption, value delivery, and enterprise identity security deployments. Before joining Saviynt, Myers spent over eight years at Splunk, as Senior Vice President. He also held leadership roles at Oracle, Microsoft, Agilent Technologies, and Ernst & Young. (source)
Devinder Singh - Religare Broking
Religare Broking has elevated Devinder Singh to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Singh brings experience in cybersecurity, information security governance, digital risk management, and enterprise security operations from the financial services sector. In the new role, he will oversee the company’s cybersecurity strategy, architecture, risk management, and regulatory compliance. (source)
David Goldberg - VulnCheck
David Goldberg has joined VulnCheck as Director of Demand Generation. Goldberg brings experience in cybersecurity-focused marketing and demand generation, having previously worked at Onum, Legit Security, and Digital.ai. His background includes pipeline growth strategy, marketing operations, campaign execution, and go-to-market planning for cybersecurity and enterprise software. (source)
Thomas Bain - Silent Push
Silent Push has brought cybersecurity marketing executive Thomas Bain on as Chief Marketing Officer. He joins the company after serving as CMO at VulnCheck and previously working at Finite State, Cyware Labs, RiskRecon, and Morphisec. Bain brings more than two decades of experience spanning cybersecurity marketing, threat intelligence, and go-to-market operations. (source)
Jake Bernstein - K&L Gates
K&L Gates has elevated Jake Bernstein into the newly created role of Global AI and Innovation Partner. Bernstein will take care of the law firm’s global artificial intelligence strategy, governance, innovation operations, and AI platform initiatives in coordination with its technology and security teams. The role centralizes responsibility for its AI strategy. (source)
Silvio Pappalardo - AuthMind
AuthMind has tapped cybersecurity executive Silvio Pappalardo as Chief Revenue Officer. Pappalardo will oversee the company’s sales and customer success operations. He brings more than 30 years of experience across cybersecurity, identity security, and AI-driven security. Pappalardo has held leadership roles at Permiso Security, QuintessenceLabs, Invotas, and Absolute Software. (source)
Bahrom Bahodirovich Urmanov - Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense has assigned Colonel Bahrom Bahodirovich Urmanov to the role of Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. Urmanov previously headed the Main Directorate of Communications, Information Technology, and Information Protection under the General Staff of the Armed Forces. He will oversee military digitalization initiatives, cybersecurity preparedness, and the integration of artificial intelligence technologies across defense operations. (source)
Osama Saleh Alnumair - Sprit Network Group
Sprit Network Group has named Osama Saleh Alnumair as Chief Executive Officer while also naming him a major shareholder in the company. Alnumair brings over two decades of experience in corporate operations, governance, procurement, compliance, and enterprise administration in the Gulf region. He will focus on operations, commercial development, partnerships, and international expansion for cybersecurity. (source)
Sahufan Kariapper - Sprit Network Group
Sprit Network Group founder Sahufan Kariapper has transitioned to the role of Chief Technology Officer. Kariapper will now focus on cybersecurity operations, AI initiatives, research and development, and enterprise technology. Kariapper previously led the organization’s broader business operations while helping with its cybersecurity and digital transformation. (source)
Nathan Morelli - Cyber Incident Review Board
Nathan Morelli has been selected to join Australia’s Cyber Incident Review Board. Morelli serves as head of cyber security and IT resilience at SA Power Networks and will work with the national board to review major cyber incidents and develop recommendations aimed at strengthening Australia’s cyber resilience. He brings more than 15 years of experience in cybersecurity spanning defense, consulting, public sector, and private sector, including roles connected to Naval Group Australia and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. (source)
Hector Balderas - TAC Security
TAC Security has added former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas to its board as a Non-Executive Independent Director. Balderas will serve a three-year term and brings experience in governance, regulatory oversight, legal reform, public accountability, and institutional compliance. He was previously associated with TAC Security’s U.S. entities, including TAC Security Inc. and CyberScope Web3 Security Inc. The company specializes in vulnerability management. (source)
Michelle Moubarak - DNSFilter
Michelle Moubarak has taken on the role of Director of Demand Generation at DNSFilter. Moubarak brings experience in cybersecurity-focused marketing leadership, with previous roles at Digital Hands and SP6. Her background includes pipeline growth strategy, campaign execution, and go-to-market operations across security-focused organizations. Before joining DNSFilter, she served in senior marketing positions at SP6 and ASCERA. (source)
Dor Ben Baruch - Tenzai
Dor Ben Baruch has moved into an engineering role at Tenzai. Prior to the transition, he worked for over six years at Wix, where he most recently served as R&D Team Lead. Earlier in his career, Baruch held frontend and software engineering positions at TechSee. His experience spans backend architecture, web technologies, and application development. At Tenzai, Baruch will shoulder the company’s engineering and platform development efforts. (source)
Carlovins Joseph - Paramount Skydance
Carlovins Joseph has been elevated to Chief Information Security Officer at Paramount Skydance after serving in the interim CISO role. Joseph has been with Paramount for more than four years, previously holding positions including SVP of Information Security Strategy and Program Management. Before joining Paramount, he held roles at CBS, Deloitte, and Citi, with experience in enterprise security strategy, cyber risk management, governance, and information security operations. (source)
Lisa Bergamo - Deepwatch
Deepwatch has elevated Lisa Bergamo to Vice President of Global Marketing. Bergamo has been with the cybersecurity company for more than a year, serving as Vice President of Corporate Marketing. She brings extensive experience in cybersecurity and enterprise technology marketing, with prior roles at Zimperium, Bugcrowd, Symplified, and Actiance. At Deepwatch, Bergamo will oversee global marketing initiatives. (source)
Daniel Park - Push Security
Daniel Park has joined Push Security as Technical Content Manager. Park returns to the cybersecurity sector after previously holding product marketing, content, and security-focused communications roles at SentinelOne, Barracuda MSP, and SKOUT Cybersecurity. His background includes work tied to managed detection and response, threat hunting, managed XDR, cybersecurity research content, and go-to-market strategy for enterprise security products. Before joining Push Security, he served as Product Marketing Manager at Nerdio, supporting Microsoft-focused MSP offerings and competitive intelligence initiatives. (source)
Evan Goldberg - Gurucul
Evan Goldberg has joined Gurucul as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Goldberg brings extensive cybersecurity go-to-market and product marketing experience, having previously worked at LastPass, ZeroFox, BlackCloak, and ARPR. His background includes work across identity security, insider threat protection, SIEM, SecOps, and AI-driven cybersecurity platforms. (source)
David Kennedy - Binary DefenseDavid Kennedy has been elevated to Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Binary Defense. Kennedy is also the founder and CEO of TrustedSec and has worked at Diebold, SecureState, the National Security Agency, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Kennedy is widely known in the cybersecurity industry for his work in penetration testing, threat research, incident response, and offensive security tooling. (source)
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